Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,109 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa stood at 30,109 kt.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 32,693 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,441 kt, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 25th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,031 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,101 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,441 kt | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11,692 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,594 kt | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,745 kt | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 14,620 kt | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 15,078 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 15,521 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 15,159 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 15,915 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 17,142 kt | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 16,615 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18,374 kt | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 20,524 kt | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 22,860 kt | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 23,701 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 25,003 kt | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27,106 kt | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26,916 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29,427 kt | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 26,002 kt | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 27,682 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 29,008 kt | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 30,037 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 30,281 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29,993 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29,690 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,693 kt | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 31,657 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30,486 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 30,581 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,788 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 30,109 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,398 kt | 11,441 kt | 15,521 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,416 kt | 15,915 kt | 27,106 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,647 kt | 26,002 kt | 32,693 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,241 kt | 29,788 kt | 30,581 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,435 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 35,902 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 31,175 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 29,082 kt compare
- 27 Colombia 26,347 kt compare
- 28 Spain 25,009 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 30,109 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,693 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,441 kt in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.